The Boston Celtics were 62-20 in 1980-81. They finished 1st in the Atlantic Division and 1st in the Eastern Conference. They won in the NBA Finals against the Houston Rockets, 4 games to 2, to win their fourteenth championship.
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Rockets beat Celtics 109-93 behind Alperen Sengun’s 26 points, 10 assists
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Alperen Sengun leads Rockets past Celtics 109-93 as Houston moves into first in West
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Jayson Tatum's 32, Paul George's 10 4th-quarter points lead Boston Celtics to road win in Orlando
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Pritchard nets 30, Celtics ease past turnover-prone Bulls 125-111 in NBA Cup action
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Jaylen Brown says he never demanded a trade from Boston, is happy in new Philadelphia home
1980-81 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 241.2 | 109.9 | 43.6 | 26.9 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 43.7 | 86.6 | 50.4 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 27.0 | 21.7 | 28.9 | 75.2 | 55.3 | 14.1 | 29.6 | 19.2 | 24.3 |
Team Rank | 11th | 8th | 13th | 7th | 17th | 2nd | 7th | 17th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 7th | 13th | 13th | 11th | 3rd | 16th | 10th | 16th | 6th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 104.0 | 41.0 | 23.0 | 9.0 | 4.3 | 41.1 | 89.0 | 46.2 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 21.6 | 21.4 | 27.8 | 76.9 | 51.4 | 14.5 | 26.5 | 18.0 | 25.1 |
Opponent Rank | 11th | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 13th | 1st | 4th | 15th | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 7th | 9th | 7th | 23rd | 5th | 13th | 2nd | 15th | 11th | |
Net | +5.9 | +2.6 | +3.8 | -0.6 | +3.0 | +2.5 | -2.4 | +4.2 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +5.4 | +0.4 | +1.1 | -1.8 | +3.9 | -0.5 | +3.0 | +1.3 | -0.8 | ||
Net Rank | 3rd | 5th | 3rd | 17th | 1st | 4th | 18th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 5th | 10th | 10th | 18th | 3rd | 16th | 4th | 18th | 8th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.0 | |
| 10 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 11 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 |
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Nets| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 |
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